Are you a non-lawyer who needs to review a contract? Maybe you’re a freelancer who needs to sign a client contract, or a business owner who needs to sign a vendor agreement. Whatever the case may be, reviewing a contract can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t have a legal background. But don’t …
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What skills do Lawyers and Contracts Professionals need to work with Contracts?Both Contracts Lawyers and Contracts Professionals (and some Non-Lawyers) need to work with Contracts. At different times, this may include Contract Planning, Contract Drafting, Contract Review, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Contract Disputes, and implementing a Contracting Strategy. All of The 7 Pillars of Contracting, in …
Definition of Contract Drafting Contract Drafting is the process of creating a legally binding written Contract (or other legal document) between the parties to a transaction. By drafting, negotiating, and executing a Contract, the parties deliberately place formalities around their agreement to protect each party better and establish their rights and obligations as well as …
Contracts Professionals often have to review Contracts without a Lawyer Let’s say you’re a Contracts Professional, and you have been sent a Contract to review. Perhaps you or your Lawyer have just finished the initial Contract Drafting phase and now need to carry out Contract Review. Perhaps you are in the middle of …
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My experience as a Construction Lawyer and ICT Contract Lawyer I have been a specialist front-end Construction Lawyer for the last 20+ years. My focus is more on Contracting as a whole and on Blaze Professional Learning now, rather than Construction Law specifically. But I still have a very soft spot for my speciality, and I …
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Mistakes are often made when Drafting a Contract As everyone who drafts Contracts (whether Contracts Lawyers or Contracts Professionals) knows, it is easy to make a mistake. Mistakes in Contract Drafting can have minor conseqences (eg a typo that is easily corrected by the reader to the obvious meaning) or major consequences (eg a typo …
At this stage of the Contracting process, either you are using a precedent or a template document to prepare the Draft Contract, or you have undertaken Contract Planning with your Lawyer and worked with them to draft the Contract. The Draft Contract is now with you to review. But how do you go about the …
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If you are planning to enter into a business relationship with another party, you may come across the term “contract” at some point. A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties that outlines the terms and conditions of their business relationship. Contracts are used to protect the interests of all parties …
Have you ever taken a moment to think about the number of contracts you enter into each day? This post gives you some examples of contracts that you might enter into without even knowing. It’s more than you might realise! Some of those Contracts are written contracts, some are verbal contracts. Some are express contracts, …
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Why do we have Contracts? Contracts are essential to any business, regardless of size, industry or jurisdiction. They capture the basis of legal agreement between the parties, and they outline the terms and expectations of a business relationship. Whether you’re hiring a new employee, purchasing goods from a supplier, signing a deal with a client …
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If you optimise your Purchase Order Form by amending your Order Form template, it could save time and money, improve your Inventory Management, and increase your purchasing power as a buyer. What are Purchase Order Forms? Purchase Order Forms are 1- or 2-page documents issued by the Buyer, which describe goods or services to be …
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Introduction Every organisation that uses contracts needs to have an effective Contracting Strategy in place if they are to protect themselves from potential risks, reduce disputes, and ensure that their business operations remain on track. Contracts are essential tools for organisations to ensure that their business operations run smoothly and efficiently and, perhaps more importantly, …
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